A SpaceX rocket is schedule to soar over the California coast Friday afternoon.
The Falcon 9 rocket launch is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara. The rocket will carry 53 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit.
In a tweet, SpaceX said weather conditions are 40-percent favorable for liftoff. Strong winds are expected Friday afternoon in parts of Southern California and Central Coast.
The first stage rocket booster will return to Earth and land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
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